열왕기하 20
Korean Living Bible
히스기야왕의 병과 회복
20 이때 히스기야왕이 병들어 죽게 되었다. 그래서 아모스의 아들 예언 자 이사야가 그에게 가서 이렇게 말하였다. “여호와께서는 왕이 회복되지 못할 것이므로 모든 것을 정리하고 죽을 준비를 하라고 말씀하셨습니다.”
2 그러자 히스기야는 얼굴을 벽 쪽으로 돌리고
3 “여호와여, 내가 마음을 다하여 주를 성실하게 섬긴 일과 내가 주 앞에서 선하게 살려고 했던 것을 기억하소서” 하고 기도하며 크게 통곡하였다.
4 이사야가 왕 앞에서 물러나 궁전 뜰 중앙을 나오기도 전에 여호와께서 그에게 말씀하셨다.
5 “너는 내 백성의 지도자 히스기야에게 돌아가서 그의 조상 다윗의 하나님 나 여호와가 이렇게 말한다고 일러 주어라. ‘나는 네 기도를 들었고 네 눈물을 보았다. 내가 너를 고칠 것이며 너는 3일 만에 성전으로 올라갈 것이다.
6 내가 네 수명을 15년 더 연장할 것이며 너와 이 성을 앗시리아 왕의 손에서 구하고 나의 명예와 내 종 다윗을 위해 내가 이 성을 지키고 보호할 것이다.’ ”
7 그러고서 이사야는 무화과를 가져오라고 지시하였다. 그래서 왕의 시종들이 그것을 으깨 가지고 왕의 종기에 붙이자 그 상처가 나았다.
8 그때 히스기야왕이 이사야에게 물었다. “여호와께서 나를 고치시고 내가 3일 만에 성전으로 올라가게 할 것이라고 말씀하셨는데 그것을 확증해 줄 만한 무슨 표적이 있습니까?”
9 “여호와께서 약속하신 것을 지키시겠다는 표적을 왕에게 주실 것입니다. 왕은 해 그림자가 10도 앞으로 나아가는 것을 원하십니까? 아니면 10도 뒤로 물러가는 것을 원하십니까?”
10 “그림자가 10도 앞으로 나아가기는 쉬운 일입니다. 그러므로 그 그림자를 10도 뒤로 물러가게 하십시오.”
11 그래서 이사야가 여호와께 기도하자 여호와께서는 아하스왕이 만들어 놓은 일영표의 해 그림자가 10도 뒤로 물러가게 하셨다.
바빌로니아의 사절단
12 그때 발라단의 아들인 바빌로니아의 [a]므로닥 – 발라단왕이 히스기야가 병들었다는 말을 듣고 문병 편지와 선물을 보냈다.
13 히스기야는 문병 온 사절들을 환영하고 그들에게 자기 창고에 있는 은과 금과 향품과 값진 기름과 그리고 무기고에 있는 모든 것을 다 보여 주었으며 궁전과 나라 안에 있는 소중한 것 중에 보여 주지 않은 것이 하나도 없었다.
14 그때 예언자 이사야가 히스기야왕에게 가서 물었다. “이 사람들이 왕에게 무슨 말을 하였으며 또 이들은 어디서 왔습니까?” “그들은 먼 나라 바빌로니아에서 왔습니다.”
15 “그들이 궁전에서 무엇을 보았습니까?” “그들은 모든 것을 다 보았으며 궁전 창고에 있는 것 중에서 내가 그들에게 보여 주지 않은 것이 하나도 없습니다.”
16 그때 이사야가 히스기야왕에게 말하였다. “왕은 여호와의 말씀을 들으십시오.
17 여호와께서는 왕의 조상들이 오늘날까지 궁전 창고에 쌓아 둔 그 모든 것이 바빌로니아로 옮겨지고 하나도 남지 않을 것이며
18 또 왕의 아들 중 몇 사람이 끌려가 바빌로니아 왕의 궁전에서 내시가 될 것이라고 말씀하셨습니다.”
19 그러자 히스기야왕은 적어도 자기 시대에는 평화와 안전이 있을 것을 알고 “당신이 말한 여호와의 말씀은 다 좋습니다” 하고 대답하였다.
20 그 밖에 히스기야왕이 행한 모든 일과 그의 업적과 또 그가 저수지와 수로를 만들어 물을 성 안으로 끌어들인 일은 유다 왕들의 역사책에 기록되어 있다.
21 그는 [b]죽어 자기 조상들 곁에 장사되었고 그의 아들 므낫세가 왕위를 계승하였다.
2 Kings 20
King James Version
20 In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, saying,
3 I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.
6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the Lord the third day?
9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.
12 At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.
16 And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the Lord.
17 Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord.
18 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
19 Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
20 And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
21 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings 20
New King James Version
Hezekiah’s Life Extended(A)
20 In (B)those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live.’ ”
2 Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying, 3 (C)“Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
4 And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 5 “Return and tell Hezekiah (D)the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: (E)“I have heard your prayer, I have seen (F)your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. 6 And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and (G)I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David.” ’ ”
7 Then (H)Isaiah said, “Take a lump of figs.” So they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, (I)“What is the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the Lord the third day?”
9 Then Isaiah said, (J)“This is the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing which He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees or go backward ten degrees?”
10 And Hezekiah answered, “It is an easy thing for the shadow to go down ten [a]degrees; no, but let the shadow go backward ten degrees.”
11 So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the Lord, and (K)He brought the shadow ten [b]degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz.
The Babylonian Envoys(L)
12 (M)At that time [c]Berodach-Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And (N)Hezekiah was attentive to them, and showed them all the house of his treasures—the silver and gold, the spices and precious ointment, and [d]all [e]his armory—all that was found among his treasures. There was nothing in his house or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them.
14 Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah, and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where did they come to you?”
So Hezekiah said, “They came from a far country, from Babylon.”
15 And he said, “What have they seen in your house?”
So Hezekiah answered, (O)“They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.”
16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord: 17 ‘Behold, the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, (P)shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left,’ says the Lord. 18 ‘And (Q)they shall take away some of your sons who will [f]descend from you, whom you will beget; (R)and they shall be (S)eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.’ ”
19 So Hezekiah said to Isaiah, (T)“The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good!” For he said, “Will there not be peace and truth at least in my days?”
Death of Hezekiah(U)
20 (V)Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah—all his might, and how he (W)made a (X)pool and a [g]tunnel and (Y)brought water into the city—are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21 So (Z)Hezekiah [h]rested with his fathers. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 20:10 Lit. steps
- 2 Kings 20:11 Lit. steps
- 2 Kings 20:12 Merodach-Baladan, Is. 39:1
- 2 Kings 20:13 So with many Heb. mss., Syr., Tg.; MT omits all
- 2 Kings 20:13 Lit. the house of his armor
- 2 Kings 20:18 be born from
- 2 Kings 20:20 aqueduct
- 2 Kings 20:21 Died and joined his ancestors
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